24/6: Giving Up Screens One Day a Week to Get More Time, Creativity, and Connection

&;Put down your phone and pick up this book&; (Angela Duckworth, #1 New York Times bestselling author) that demonstrates how turning off screens one day a week can work wonders on your brain, body, and soul. Internet pioneer and renowned filmmaker Tiffany Shlain takes us on a provocative and entertaining journey through time and technology, introducing a strategy for living in our 24/7 world: turning off all screens for twenty-four hours each week. This practice, which she&;s done for nearly a decade with her husband and kids, has completely changed their lives, giving them more time, productivity, connection, and presence. She and her family call it &;Technology Shabbat.&; Drawn from the ancient ritual of Shabbat, living 24/6 can work for anyone from any background. In this &;useful and much-needed guide to turning the clock back to a less frazzled pre-Internet and -smartphone day&; (Kirkus Reviews), Shlain shares her story, offers lessons she has learned, and provides a blueprint for how to do it yourself. Along the way, she delves into the neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, and history of a weekly day of rest across cultures, making the case for why we need to bring this ritual back. A compelling personal story and a fascinating, far-reaching examination of the complex world we&;ve created, 24/6 is a call to regain &;the essential dignity of being human in a digital age&; (Douglas Rushkoff, author of Team Human).